February 18, 2003
UEFA chief calls for fewer games
UEFA President Lennart Johansson has called for national associations to reduce the size of their domestic leagues to help international football to regain its primacy within the game.
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February 17, 2003
Aigner takes a swipe at Super League plans
UEFA chief executive Gerhard Aigner has stated that any attempt by clubs to set up a breakaway European Super League was doomed to failure as the venture would lack credibility.
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February 17, 2003
Manchester United play down Beckham incident
Manchester United have played down reports that David Beckham was accidentally struck on the head by a boot kicked by manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
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February 17, 2003
Juventus duo ruled out ofChampions League clash
Juventus have received a setback on the eve of their Champions League clash with Manchester United, with the news that Mark Iuliano and Igor Tudor have been ruled out of the Old Trafford encounter.
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February 17, 2003
Juventus take advantage of Inter slip
Italian champions Juventus took advantae of Inter's surprise 2-1 defeat to Chieveo to move jointo topof Serie A, following their 2-1 win at Parma.
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February 17, 2003
No prospect of FIFA usingtechnology, admits refereeschief
Phillip Don, chief of the Premier League referees committee, believes FIFA will not introduce video evidence to resolve controversial decisions, unless a a foolproof system has been devised.
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February 17, 2003
Robson has no plans to retire
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has admitted that the club's manager Bobby Robson, who turns 70 today, hasno plans to retire and may still be at the club in five years time.
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February 17, 2003
Defeats for leading two in Spain
Leaders Real Sociedad were unable to take advantage of Real Madrid's shock defeat to Osasuna on Saturday, going down 3-2 to Real Betis in a thrilling encounter.
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February 17, 2003
Toppmoller sacked
Bayer Leverkusen coach Klaus Toppmoller has been sacked after their latest defeat plunged the club deeper into the relegation mire.
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February 17, 2003
More problems for Roma asTotti pulls out
Roma's plans for their vital Champions League match at home to Valencia were thrown into disarraywith the news that captain Francesco Totti will miss the match with a back injury.
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February 17, 2003
Zico keeps it in the family
The Japan Football Association (JFA) has apppointed Edu, the elder brother of Japan coach Zico, as the new technical advisor to the national team.
